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Angelo Villagomez @taotaotasi.bsky.social · 1d

Help the America the Beautiful for All Coalition and the National Ocean Protection Coalition (NOPC) protect our marine national monuments

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Angelo Villagomez @taotaotasi.bsky.social · 1d

This video was my introduction to James Talarico

It's 20 minutes long but wow

He's running for Senate in Texas

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James Talarico Delivers Sermon Against Christian Nationalism

YouTube video by James Talarico

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Angelo Villagomez @taotaotasi.bsky.social · 1d

Donald Trump's tariffs are harming American fisherman -- not fisheries management and protected areas

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China stops buying spiny lobsters due to trade tariffs, hurting San Diego fishermen

YouTube video by CBS 8 San Diego

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Miriam Goldstein @miriamgoldstein.bsky.social · 2d

Pausing my hiatus because this is important! Please sign and share.

Angelo Villagomez @taotaotasi.bsky.social · 6d

Help us show the Trump administration how unpopular their plans to open our protected areas to industrial fishing are

Please sign and share our petition

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Angelo Villagomez @taotaotasi.bsky.social · 2d

Donald Trump is going to be so disappointed when Jimmy Kimmel wins the Nobel Peace Prize next year

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Angelo Villagomez @taotaotasi.bsky.social · 2d

Colleges for now -- but we all know he'll eventually come for the NGOs

Sara Partridge, Ph.D. @sarapartridge.bsky.social · 2d

NEW: The "compact" the Trump administration proposed to 9 universities earlier this month is a dangerous trap -- not only would the deal cede significant control over colleges, but it would open them and their leaders up to great legal risk.

www.americanprogress.org/article/trum...

Trump’s “Compact” With Colleges Will Put University Presidents in Legal Jeopardy

The White House’s proposed Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education is unconstitutional, unlawful, and will put universities and their administrators at direct risk from a politicized Justi...

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Angelo Villagomez @taotaotasi.bsky.social · 2d

Hey friends, we had a big jump in signatures last night. Thanks so much for sharing our petition to protect our marine national monuments. Please keep sharing it until the deadline on Tuesday

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Keep Our Marine National Monuments Protected

The Trump Administration is currently conducting a review of all U.S. marine national monuments to consider opening these protected areas to industrial fishing. Please sign the national petition bel...

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Angelo Villagomez @taotaotasi.bsky.social · 2d

Check this out!

Learn the basics of tuna fishing and conservation

www.pew.org/en/research-...

From Ship to Shelf, the Pacific Tuna Trade Is a Complex Global Business

Every year, people catch and consume more than 5 million metric tons of tuna worldwide. But how does all of that fish get from the ocean to people’s sashimi and tuna salad sandwiches?

www.pew.org

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Angelo Villagomez @taotaotasi.bsky.social · 3d

If your organization gave Trump a fake award tomorrow for his terrible record on [insert long list of things he's terrible at] there is a strong chance reporters would write about it

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Angelo Villagomez @taotaotasi.bsky.social · 3d

I love seeing friends and colleagues recognized as leaders in our field

You deserve it!

Thank you for all you do

Angelo Villagomez @taotaotasi.bsky.social · 3d

I am not attending the IUCN World Conservation Congress

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Angelo Villagomez @taotaotasi.bsky.social · 4d

FREE JULIE ANDREWS NOW

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Angelo Villagomez @taotaotasi.bsky.social · 5d

Do all sharks go to heaven?

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 5d

Join CAP and the America the Beautiful For All Coalition on Wednesday, October 15, for the Ocean Progress Symposium 2025 to discuss a post-2030 vision for ocean conservation rooted in justice, stewardship, and love for the ocean. https://ow.ly/Xyom50X7jva

Ocean Progress Symposium 2025: Advancing Conservation Close to Shore

Please join the Center for American Progress for an event to explore how to navigate ocean conservation in the United States for the next four years.

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Green 2.0 @green2-0.bsky.social · 5d

Join @americanprogress.bsky.social & @atb4a.bsky.social members of all expertises to discuss a post-2030 vision rooted in justice, stewardship, & love for the ocean. RSVP for Ocean Progress Symposium 2025: Advancing Conservation Close to Shore on Oct. 15th! www.americanprogress.org/events/ocean...

Ocean Progress Symposium 2025: Advancing Conservation Close to Shore

Please join the Center for American Progress for an event to explore how to navigate ocean conservation in the United States for the next four years.

www.americanprogress.org

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Angelo Villagomez @taotaotasi.bsky.social · 5d

Scientists and scientists in training, I encourage you to sign this letter in support of marine protected areas in the United States and stopping the Trump administration plans to open them to industrial fishing

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U.S. Scientist Letter in Support of Marine National Monuments

On April 17, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) titled “Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness”, which, among other things, orders a review of all existing marine national monume...

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Angelo Villagomez @taotaotasi.bsky.social · 6d

Help us show the Trump administration how unpopular their plans to open our protected areas to industrial fishing are

Please sign and share our petition

forms.gle/WfkshZpsqJGi...

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Angelo Villagomez @taotaotasi.bsky.social · 6d

Please join us virtually next week for the Ocean Progress Symposium, kicking off the America the Beautiful for All fly-in

DM me if you are interested in tickets for in-person

www.americanprogress.org/events/ocean...

Ocean Progress Symposium 2025: Advancing Conservation Close to Shore

Please join the Center for American Progress for an event to explore how to navigate ocean conservation in the United States for the next four years.

www.americanprogress.org

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Angelo Villagomez @taotaotasi.bsky.social · 8d

There are three ocean themed MLB teams and I feel like ocean conservation professionals should care more about this

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Angelo Villagomez @taotaotasi.bsky.social · 9d

Do reporters look at maps? There are no international waters near Venezuela

These attacks are happening inside someone's exclusive economic zone

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/u...

U.S. Military Attacked Boat Off Venezuela, Killing Four Men, Hegseth Says

www.nytimes.com

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Angelo Villagomez @taotaotasi.bsky.social · 9d

Check out Jasmin's story

greentwopointzero.org/sharks-dont-...

Sharks Don’t Sink: My Journey as a Rogue Shark Scientist and Author – Green 2.0

Sharks Don’t Sink: My Journey as a Rogue Shark Scientist and Author By Jasmin Graham In her blog, Jasmin discusses her journey and what ultimately led her down the path of becoming an author and co-fo...

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Angelo Villagomez @taotaotasi.bsky.social · 9d

The Republican Government Shutdown is bad for America's rivers

www.americanrivers.org/2025/10/a-sh...

A Shutdown is Bad for Our River Economy

We are once again heading into a government shutdown, which is paralyzing Washington, D.C. The last shutdown stretched a record 35 days in 2018–2019—and whether this one is brief, partial, or prolonge...

www.americanrivers.org

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Angelo Villagomez @taotaotasi.bsky.social · 9d

I can't give you back the islands we stole because of turtles

www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...

Access Restricted

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Angelo Villagomez @taotaotasi.bsky.social · 9d

Men who publicly and loudly display homophobia are almost always hiding in the closet

www.cnn.com/2025/10/02/p...

FBI fires agent trainee who displayed Pride flag, sources say | CNN Politics

FBI Director Kash Patel has fired a longtime bureau employee who displayed a Pride flag in his workspace during a past assignment, according to multiple people familiar with the termination.

www.cnn.com

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 10d

It’s happening again ‼️ The Trump administration is trying to open up 88 million acres of public lands to development—threatening America’s oldest forests, risking wildlife habitats, and endangering drinking water for millions of people.

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